Trump, Middle East and Morgan Ortagus

'Let's see what happens': Trump (reluctantly) picks ex-critic Morgan Ortagus for policy role
Morgan Ortagus, a Donald Trump critic turned supporter, will serve as his deputy special envoy for Middle East peace.
Trump Is Not Enamored With Morgan Ortagus, His Pick for Mideast Peace Team
When President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice for No. 2 Middle East peace envoy, he made it clear that he wasn’t thrilled about it. Most Read from BloombergIs This Weird Dome the Future of Watching Sports?
Trump announces his pick for deputy Middle East envoy — and scolds her in the same breath
Early on Morgan fought me for three years, but hopefully has learned her lesson,” Trump wrote, adding: “These things usually don’t work out.”
Trump offers Polk County native Morgan Ortagus role as envoy to Middle East
Morgan Ortagus, an Auburndale native and a graduate of Florida Southern College, served in the Bush, Obama and first Trump administrations.
Trump names former foe to Middle East team
Morgan Ortagus, who has previously clashed with Trump, will serve as deputy to Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East.
Trump announces Morgan Ortagus as deputy Mideast envoy, while criticizing her
President-elect Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about appointing former State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus as deputy special envoy for Middle East peace – while announcing his decision to give her the role.
Trump names a former critic as Middle East aide — but says, ‘These things usually don’t work out’
Announcing his deputy envoy for Middle East peace, President-elect Donald Trump made it clear that he chose Morgan Ortagus reluctantly. Trump said he picked Ortagus, a spokesperson at the State Department when it was led by Mike Pompeo — who in 2024 considered running against him — because others lobbied hard for her.
Trump appoints Morgan Ortagus as deputy special envoy for Middle East
US President-elect Donald Trump has decided to appoint former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace, reports Axios. On his social media platform,
Who is Morgan Ortagus? Trump's nominee for deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace
US President-elect has announced the appointment of Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace. Ortagus has extensive experience in diplomacy and national security and previously served as the spokesperson at the Department of State.
Trump appoints Morgan Ortagus as deputy envoy for Middle East peace
These things usually don’t work out, but she has strong Republican support, and I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for them," Trump wrote.
'Let's see what happens': Trump picks for deputy Mideast envoy, Estonia ambassador, State Dept. spokesperson
Trump picked former State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus to serve as deputy Mideast envoy and Roman Pipko to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia Friday afternoon.
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Trump Torches His Own New Hire in Bizarrely Scathing Statement: ‘These Things Don’t Usually Work Out… Good Luck Morgan!’
President-elect Donald Trump announced a new hire to his incoming second administration on Friday in a less than conventional ...
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Trump announces pro-Israel commentator to Mideast post then ridicules her
Morgan Ortagus previously held US government roles in Baghdad and Riyadh before becoming State Department spokesperson in ...
Trump Hopes His Latest Nominee Has ‘Learned Her Lesson’
Trump named Morgan Ortagus to work under his Middle East envoy, but seemed pretty reluctant about it: "Let's see what happens ...